Burial vault



Nov. 29, 192 7.

O. D. CLAY BURIAL VAULT Filed Nov. 20, 1924 no n 31a/vento@ .m a@

Patented Nov. 29, 1927.

UNITED *STATES4 PATENT "OFFICE, .i

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Application nea November 2o, i924. n serieu No. 751,026.

the connection of a rope or the likeforlow` ering each vault into` position or otherwise handling the vault and means lbeing provided upon the upper side of each vault for positioning another similar vault thereon. j

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing two of the improved vaults in superposed position; and

Fig. 2, a transverse section through the same.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.

. Each vault comprises a hollow, inverted, cast iron cover l of sufcient proportions to enclose a casket as shown at 2. The sides and ends of each vault are preferably slightly tapered toward the top, as shown at 3 and 4 respectively.

The lower vault of each tier may rest upon a plate or slab 5 placed in the bottom of the graveand preferably provided with projections 6 to vproperlyposition the vault,

thereon, the lower casket rest-ing upon ythis plate, as shown in Fig. 2.

In some localities it is customary to place two or more in a single grave, and in order that this may be easily accomplished, the vault to which the present invention pertains is so constructedthat another casket may be placed upon the top thereof and a similar vault placed over the upper casket, the open under side thereof resting upon the closed top of the lower vault.

For this purpose, it is desirable to provide means upon the upper closed side of each vault to properly position the next upper vault. As illustrated in the drawing, this means may comprise the vertical ribs 7 upon the sides of the vault, terminating near the top thereof in the square shoulders 8 to receive the lower edge of the upper vault,

horizontal ytransverse ribs'9 being provided across the top of the vault, providing a seat tofreceive the upper casket and being of a length substantially equal to the bottom width of the upper vault, thereby positioning the same as shown in the drawing.

The side and end corners of each vault are rounded, as shown at l() and 11 respectively, the open end of the next upper vault fitting over said rounded corners, thus permitting water to drain out of eachvault,

leach-vault will prevent water from draining .into the same vault into position apertures 12` may be `while at'the same time the air trapped in 1 'formed in thecorners of the horizontal ribs casket and providing a seat for a second casket arranged to be covered and protected 1 by a similar vault or cover resting upon the top of t-he lower vault.

Iclaim l. A plural burial vault including a plurality of inverted hollow cover members,

the lower open side of each cover fitting the closed top of the next lower cover, keach lower cover having ribs upon its top'for positioning the next upper cover.`

2. Aplural burial vault including a plurality of inverted hollow cover members, the

lower open side of eachV cover fitting the closed top of the next lower cover, each lower cover `having ribs upon its sides forming seats for the next upper cover.

3. A plural burial vault including a nplu- 4rality of inverted hollow cover members, the

lower open side of each cover fitting the closed top of the next lower cover, each lower cover having transverse ribs upon its top forming a Vseat for an upper casket and providing means for positioning the next upper sol COVBI'.

A burial vault comprising a one4 piece,

jhollow, inverted, cast iron cover fora casket, having perforate projections upon its top for' the reception o-f ropes or the like for handling the saine.

5. A plural burial vault including a plu lrality of inverted hollow cover members, the,

lower open side of each cover tting the 70 i For the purpose of easily lowering the closedy topnoffthe next lower cover, each lower cover having shoulders for seatingthe next upper cover.

6. A plural burial vault including a plurality of inverted hollow cover members, the lower open side of each cover fitting the closed top of theV next lower cover, each lower cover having ribs-upon `itstop forming a seat for an upper casket.

10 TLA plural burial vault including a plu- OTIS D. CLAY. 

